COPYCAT DAIRY QUEEN CRUNCH CONE

COPYCAT DAIRY QUEEN CRUNCH CONE aka “Crunch Coat” recipe is the best ice cream topping you will ever have, ever! Okay well maybe a close second to hot fudge, so why not just make both.

This is literally my favorite ice-cream topping ever. I can literally remember the last time I ate it at Dairy Queen, sadly they no longer serve this famous topping here in Fort Collins, CO or even nearby cities or states {lol} and for years I have mourned this loss.

I can even vividly remember the last time I ate Crunch “Coat”. It was at my Aunt Ditta’s house, she had a 5 gallon container of it. I can even remember what the cardboard box looked like. I was relieved to know she had it and anxiously awaited until my next visit. And when I returned, I found it was gone… and literally I silently cried.

You know the saying, “you scream, I scream, we all scream for ice-cream”, I screamed louder when I my favorite ice cream topping was no longer available.

To try and recover/recreate in college I would sometimes stir in Rice Krispie cereal with sprinkles to my ice-cream as it was the closest I could get. I would eventually stir in chocolate too after realizing it just wasn’t the same and chocolate makes everything better right?! Thankfully I have the recipe now but I still friend would always have the BEST EVER HOT FUDGE SAUCE available for friends to top their ice cream with, so that you can save as much as this amazing ice cream topping for yourself as you can.

I recently was told by a reader that the original Crunch Cone recipe has crushed up cone in it, which makes why it is called Crunch Cone. While I didn’t grow up with it that way, I can wait to make this addition and share yet another amazing ice cream topping recipe.

So here it is the long awaited, well at least for me, Copycat Dairy Queen Crunch Cone recipe. I can’t wait to overindulge this summer on this. Enjoy friends. XOXO San

My favorite kitchen item I used to make this COPYCAT DAIRY QUEEN CRUNCH CONE RECIPE.

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FOOD PROCESSOR: You don’t need anything heavy duty – just a small and simple food processor will do the job here. This is a little mini one and works great for simple desserts, pie crust and dips.

SERVING BOWLS: I love having a variety of sizes of serving bowls. From small to large, I find that having at least 3 bowls of different sizes has been an essential in my kitchen.

COPYCAT DAIRY QUEEN CRUNCH CONE aka "Crunch Coat" recipe is the best ice cream topping you will ever have, ever! Okay well maybe a close second to hot fudge, so why not just make both.

Course:
Dessert

Cuisine:
American

Servings: 8

Calories: 218kcal

Author: Sandra

Ingredients

2cupspraline peanuts

2-3tablespoonsmulti-colored sprinkles

Instructions

In a food processor pulse praline peanuts a few times, until it resembles coarse crumbles, do not over process.

Pour peanuts into a bowl and add sprinkles, you can add more or less based upon your taste, we like more. Mix the peanuts and sprinkles together and serve. Top on top of ice-cream in a bowl or roll your ice-cream cone in the mix, I tend to press it in, making sure to get the most Crunch Cone per bite.

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Comments

Okay, I’m officially in awe right now. I totally didn’t realize DQ had this… however, our local DQ closed and the closest one is about 10 miles away (not far, but not convenient, ya know) so I didn’t even know this existed. About to remedy that, um, YESTERDAY. I must have this!

I have been craving this for years, I wish they would bring it back (original recipe). It was from my childhood (late 1960’s), I remember it fondly and they had a special machine to put the topping on the ice cream cone if I remember correctly it looked something like a mini clothes drier when they turned it on they would but the ice cone inside it, the wheel would spine and the topping would fall from section to section and hence fall onto the ice cream cone, but I remember it being almond flavored.

I’m so happy I found this, this is my husband’s must have’s lol he gets a peanut buster parfait with crunch on the side. Well needless to say I asked for a cup and it wasn’t much of a cup and they charged me $2.99 for it. He says to me that’s it we need to find this online lol
I cab buy a 30lb bag for just under $40 or now I can make it for him. Thanks for sharing.

Just pulled over in Richmond Indiana to the one and only DQ that still makes the famous crunch cone that you all are speaking about. I grew up on it as a kid and have such vivid memories of this cone. Got my husband hooked on it while we were in college. My mind is jumping for joy because this DQ sells the crunch cone mixture by the ounce. I just had a large crunch cone for the first time with the crunch mixture all the way to the bottom.. YUMMY YUMMY! Then I bought a pound to take back to Tennessee. Best $6 I ever spent! Happy happy happy!

I remember the DQ store on Federal (about 72nd st) had the Crunch Cote and it was my all time favorite. I was thinking about this tonight and found your post. I was in Denver today and found something i thought would close but it was no where near it. Now back in SD, i have something to try tomorrow. Thank you

This is my favorite thing ever!! IF you can find a DQ that is not a brazier (meaning they sell hot food) They’ll have the crunch topping! Luckily there is one 20 minutes from here. And to the person that posted the link to buy it… that was like Christmas in May!!!!!